{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/304630.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":304630,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Allow Indian National to Switch to a Tier 2 category in the UK amidst COVID19","background":"If the Indian national in the UK on a Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visa and want to switch to a Tier 2 General visa then normally they need to return to India to make your application. Government can exceptionally allow them to apply within UK","additional_details":"Due to COVD19 situation, India has stopped flights from UK and and in due course UK might also close boarders, hence I request government to extend the provision given to Chinese national to Indian too so that Indian nationals can exceptionally apply to switch from a Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer to a Tier 2 General VISA from within the UK.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2020-03-17T17:48:49.813Z","updated_at":"2020-04-06T14:46:04.774Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-06T14:46:04.777Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-17T18:12:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Since you started your petition the Government has announced that any foreign national whose current visa expires by the end of May can apply to switch to a long-term visa from inside the UK, even where you would usually need to apply for a visa from your home country: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents#inside-UK\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\n\r\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}